Republicans Just Won Control of the Virginia Housein a Random Drawing

[CousinIT]

Out of a ceramic bowl. Pfft. This is the only way the pukes can "win" "elections"

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/01/republicans-just-won-control-of-the-virginia-house-in-a-random-drawing/

Republicans will hold on to their majority in Virginia’s House of Delegates by the narrowest of margins, 51-49—all because their candidate’s name was drawn from a bowl. The outcome of the Hampton Roads-area 94th district race had seesawed back and forth since Election Day. Incumbent Republican Del. David Yancey was the winner of the first round of vote-counting, prevailing by just 10 votes. But after a recount, Democrat Shelly Simonds pulled ahead by one vote. Then a court ruled that a ballot that had been invalidated because the voter marked both Simonds’ and Yancey’s names should in fact be counted for Yancey, and the race was declared a tie. On Thursday, the state board of elections met in Richmond to settle the matter by drawing lots out of a clay bowl. Yancey won.

[ProudLib72]

1. Yea, that's democracy in action right there

I would have been shocked hat Simonds' name been drawn. Of course, there was always best out of three, out of five, out of....

[0rganism]

2. did Simond's crew check the canister that wasn't drawn?

don't trust these people. none of them. not for a second.

[Yavin4]

3. Why not just re-vote? n/t

[G_j]

4. Why did I have the feeling this would be the case?

[LenaBaby61]

5. Why did I have the feeling this would be the case?

Maybe because you remember Florida 2000, Ohio 2004, and what happened in our LAST GE amongst other underhanded thuglican tricks concerning voting

[bpj62]

6. Your Title is incorrect

Republicans have controlled the House of Delegates since 2001. If Simmonds had won there would be a 50 50 split and both parties would have to agree to share power. Why don't we celebrate the fact that the democrats picked up 16 seats 12 of which were won by women and we wiped out the supermajority that the Republicans enjoyed. Next up is the Virginia Senate. As a life long Virginian I see a positive future for the Democratic party in Virginia.

[CousinIT]

7. Not 'my' title.

It's the one published with the Mother Jones article.